Pricing and Payment Clauses in Service Contracts – Court Untangles Ambiguities
The pricing and payment clauses are one of the more important and potentially contentious parts of any contract. The recent…
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The ACCC makes good on its promise to target the funeral sector, as funeral businesses are penalised for alleged false or misleading statements about their ownership
The ACCC made it clear at the start of 2021 that it would be monitoring and investigating the funeral sector…
Suppliers Beware – Consumers in NSW afforded more protection
The start of 2021 signalled the end of the grace period for the new disclosure obligations on suppliers under the Fair…
Can the sale of a home by a vendor be caught by the Australian Consumer Law?
It may surprise you to know that there may be instances where misleading representations made by a vendor to prospective…
The ACCC compliance and enforcement priorities for 2021 – a look back at the year that was, the impact of COVID-19, and the businesses most at risk for enforcement action in 2021
On 23 February 2021, ACCC Chair Rod Sims released the ACCC’s 2021 compliance and enforcement priorities (ACCC Priorities) as part…
Kleenex ordered to “clean up” the claims made on its website – A warning to businesses to carefully review their marketing content for compliance with the ACL
The recent case of ACCC v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 102 (ACCC v KCA) highlights the need for…